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What a weekend…what a blessing. This weekend has been busy but so very good. It was a weekend full of family, Wicked (the play and it was awesome), and Easter. There has been more food than any one person should ever eat (and I’m already feeling guilty for stuffing myself), a daughter home from college, and my sister’s birthday.

I was blessed with a baby sister when I was two-and-a-half. Even though we look like polar opposites, we’re really two peas in a pod. We favor in ways only blood relations can favor – moods, quirks, mannerisms. We are so much alike even though we look like night and day. We celebrated my sister’s birthday today, and during the celebrations, I couldn’t help but think of the life we’ve shared. Life wasn’t always easy for us growing up, and it has had its share of ups and downs as adults, but still….no matter what, absolutely no matter how bad or good things are or have been, we’ve always had each other.

Thing 1 and Thing 2. We’re actually the same height, too. I think I had on heels that night.

I am thankful for many things on this beautiful Easter Sunday, and my sister is one of them. I’m so very thankful for all my family. They make each day of life easier, more colorful, cherished, and filled. I am blessed indeed.

Just read the best book – Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, by Beth Hoffman. I know, I know…it’s been out for a few years but I’m just now getting to it. The written word in this book is awesome. The detail, the flawless blending of thoughts, the punch of emotion…loved it. My partner in crime from work (and life) read it and told me that there were parts in the beginning that reminded her of my relationship with my mother. My relationship with momma was never that severe but my answer to her was simple – I had my sister. When life was crazy around us, we always had each other. Somehow, we were two ‘normal’ girls surviving in a sometimes wacky world. My sister is my rock, my foundation, and I love her dearly. Life is very unpredictable and things are going to happen…they just do…but having someone in your life (and if you’re lucky maybe several someones) to pull you through is an undescribable gift. My sister is one of those people, and I am blessed.

Happy birthday (tomorrow), sissy!!

My sister and I – early 70’s

When life has been crazy, I write. When I’m sad or lonely, I write. When I’m happy and feeling fine, I write. I have lots of little snippets in my computer that really don’t connect to anything else. They’re just parts of my mind I transfer to paper. Here’s a small one I found recently.

Her life spun around her, a kaleidoscope of colors, all interwoven like an exquisite oriental rug. The colors were breathtaking, the pattern intricate. Vivid splashes of red, showing the love in her life, followed closely by variations of emeralds and sunset yellows. Deep ocean blue, scarlet, and subtle tawny browns mixed in to contrast each area of her life. Each pattern symbolized her friends, her job, her richly hued life; a life that stretched before her, endless and unbreakable. The cords were woven too tightly for anything to damage their strength, and with no one there to stand in the way, the future seemed stable and rich.

Until the moment came. The moment no one expected, no one ever dared dream would happen. And then as sudden as an explosion, her stable carpet was destroyed. In an instant, the fibers were shattered, ripped to shreds, and each part of her life became a muddle of mixed, dark colors with frayed edges. There was no longer a distinct hue left to be found. All that remained were smeared splotches of indistinct patterns. A thin, thread-bare piece of material that threatened to simply give way at any moment.

I am a freelance Photographer born and raised in the Southeast. I have uprooted my life in Macon Georgia for a new life as an unlikely cowgirl in love with a handsome cowboy in Wyoming. I hope you enjoy my photo journal on life, love, and the spirit of Wyoming.